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Sample Response: Jack is concerned with making sure
that Gwendolen is happy, but Lady Bracknell is
concerned only with whether Jack can prove he has
important family members. Lady Bracknell's response is
ridiculous because it is impossible to expect Jack to
miraculously find one of his parents. Jack's offer to
produce the handbag as a suitable substitute for his
parents highlights how ridiculous her request is.
the Victorian view that is being critiqued
an explanation of what makes the passage funny
an explanation of how the humor makes the critique
effective

Introduction to making a difference: it’s our world, too

Which verb or verb phrase signals an inappropriate shift in mood. a) will you let b) should first change c) must attend d) will be served

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.